Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Magenta Rustgill

Mus fernandoni compared with Gymnopilus dilepis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Magenta Rustgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Magenta Rustgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Gymnopilus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Gymnopilus dilepis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Magenta Rustgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Magenta Rustgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magenta Rustgill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.